What Plumbing Do I Need For an Outdoor Patio Kitchen?

With outdoor kitchens becoming ever more popular one of the questions that we're often asked is “What plumbing do I need for an outdoor kitchen?” As its name suggests, an outdoor kitchen is simply a kitchen that's installed inside an outdoor living space, so essentially your plumbing needs will be the same as for the kitchen you have inside your property.

Outdoor patio kitchens have become more sophisticated over the years as people realise how much fun they can have cooking and entertaining in their outdoor space practically all year round. We've visited many patios in Brisbane to assist with plumbing and been blown away by the equipment that owners have fitted into their outdoor kitchens. It wasn't so long ago that an outdoor kitchen would contain at best a fitted BBQ and perhaps a beer fridge but nowadays we're seeing such things as:

Fitted storage cupboards

Granite counter tops

Serving benches

Bar fridge

Sink and prep sink

Dishwasher

Wine cooler

Beer on tap

Ice machine

Ovens and/or stove top

Pizza Ovens

Gas heating

Designer lighting

Ceiling fans

Coffee machines

From a plumbing point of view, many of these appliances and fixtures need to be connected to water, sewer drains, and gas lines and, ideally, for easy connection it's best if your patio has ready access to your house. Having a patio kitchen built without easy access to existing connections means installing additional service lines, which ultimately pushes up the price of your outdoor kitchen.

If you're building a new house it's a good idea to plan for an outdoor kitchen as that way you can ensure that drainage, gas pipes, and water are installed before any of the landscaping takes place. Even if your original house design doesn't include an outdoor kitchen, you can still plan ahead for the eventuality by installing live capped water, gas, and drain connections outside to use in the future.

If you'd love an outdoor patio kitchen but don't actually have a patio yet, then we can recommend Additions Building who specialise in building custom decks and patios in Brisbane. We've come across several stunning patios which have been designed and installed by the friendly team at Additions, and we're so impressed that we wouldn't mind one ourselves :)

Meanwhile, if you need help with plumbing then whatever your plumbing needs we've got you covered. Call Brisbane plumbing and Drainage today on 07 3186 0266.

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